Countdown

2002•1 series•Entertainment / Game Shows
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In this game show, two contestants compete against each other and the clock in a battle of wits that tests both their lexical dexterity and numerical knowledge. In the letters round, the contestants must find as many words as they can from nine letter tiles on the board, with longer words being worth more points. In the numbers round, contestants must use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to come as close to a randomly generated, unknown target as possible using any of six numbered tiles. It's back to letters for the final round, the conundrum, during which the contestants must figure out what nine-letter word is represented by a nine-letter anagram shown on the board. The contestant who has the most points at the end of the conundrum round is declared the winner.

Thu 19/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 54Thu 19/03/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner

Fri 20/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 55Fri 20/03/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Nicki Chapman in Dictionary Corner

Mon 23/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 56Mon 23/03/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jon Kay in Dictionary Corner

Tue 24/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 57Tue 24/03/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jon Kay in Dictionary Corner

Wed 25/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 58Wed 25/03/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jon Kay in Dictionary Corner

Thu 26/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 59Thu 26/03/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jon Kay in Dictionary Corner

Fri 27/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 60Fri 27/03/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Jon Kay in Dictionary Corner

Mon 30/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 61Mon 30/03/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mike Bubbins in Dictionary Corner

Tue 31/03/2026: Episode Image
Episode 62Tue 31/03/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mike Bubbins in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 63Wed 01/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mike Bubbins in Dictionary Corner

Thu 02/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 64Thu 02/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mike Bubbins in Dictionary Corner

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Episode 65Fri 03/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Mike Bubbins in Dictionary Corner

Mon 06/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 66Mon 06/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Levi Roots in Dictionary Corner

Tue 07/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 67Tue 07/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Levi Roots in Dictionary Corner

Wed 08/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 68Wed 08/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Levi Roots in Dictionary Corner

Thu 09/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 69Thu 09/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Levi Roots in Dictionary Corner

Fri 10/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 70Fri 10/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Levi Roots in Dictionary Corner

Mon 13/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 71Mon 13/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ranvir Singh in Dictionary Corner

Tue 14/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 72Tue 14/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ranvir Singh in Dictionary Corner

Wed 15/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 73Wed 15/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ranvir Singh in Dictionary Corner

Thu 16/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 74Thu 16/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ranvir Singh in Dictionary Corner

Fri 17/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 75Fri 17/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Ranvir Singh in Dictionary Corner

Mon 20/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 76Mon 20/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Richard Whitehead in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

Tue 21/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 77Tue 21/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Richard Whitehead in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

Wed 22/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 78Wed 22/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Richard Whitehead in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

Thu 23/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 79Thu 23/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Richard Whitehead in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

Fri 24/04/2026: Episode Image
Episode 80Fri 24/04/2026

Colin Murray, Rachel Riley and Susie Dent host, with Richard Whitehead in Dictionary Corner, as contestants race against the clock to pit their wits against vowels, consonants and numbers.

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